Panasonic could be on the verge of deciding to end production of its plasma television offerings as soon as 2014 if the news coming out of Tokyo is accurate. The decision, if it comes, would be a big disappointment to those looking for the picture offered by the plasma sets.

The Panasonic plasma offerings on the high end have become the best in class and the successors to the Pioneer Kuro plasma sets that were legendary in their picture quality. Panasonic has been the go to company with its high-end Viera plasma offerings that have won tons of awards. Should Panasonic exit the plasma business, it could signal pretty much the end of plasma television offerings.